Sexual abuse of young female players by older male coaches happens 'right and left' on the WTA Tour and safeguarding against it must be a priority, Victoria Azarenka said at the U.S. Open on Saturday.
Sep 1, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Victoria Azarenka celebrates match point against Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine on day four of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsNEW YORK, Sept 3 - Sexual abuse of young female players by older male coaches happens "right and left" on the WTA Tour and safeguarding against it must be a priority, Victoria Azarenka said at the U.S. Open on Saturday.
"We see those vulnerable young ladies that getting taken advantage of in different situations," she said. Ferro, 25, won two WTA titles and reached as high as world number 39 last year but is currently ranked 259 and lost during tournament qualifiers last week.
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